5x-4(x-4)=2x

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Solution for 5x-4(x-4)=2x equation:


Simplifying
5x + -4(x + -4) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
5x + -4(-4 + x) = 2x
5x + (-4 * -4 + x * -4) = 2x
5x + (16 + -4x) = 2x

Reorder the terms:
16 + 5x + -4x = 2x

Combine like terms: 5x + -4x = 1x
16 + 1x = 2x

Solving
16 + 1x = 2x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-2x' to each side of the equation.
16 + 1x + -2x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 1x + -2x = -1x
16 + -1x = 2x + -2x

Combine like terms: 2x + -2x = 0
16 + -1x = 0

Add '-16' to each side of the equation.
16 + -16 + -1x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 16 + -16 = 0
0 + -1x = 0 + -16
-1x = 0 + -16

Combine like terms: 0 + -16 = -16
-1x = -16

Divide each side by '-1'.
x = 16

Simplifying
x = 16

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